Definition of Exceed
to surpass what is expected
Examples of Exceed in a sentence
If I am going to make the basketball team at 5 feet tall, I knew I would have to exceed the coach’s expectations during try-outs. 🔊
Since I joined the new weight loss system, I was able to exceed my goal of losing 10 pounds by losing twice that amount. 🔊
Sarah received a speeding ticket because she decided to exceed the speeding limit on the road. 🔊
After months in therapy, Doug was able to exceed everyone’s expectations by walking on his own even though all doctors said he would never walk again. 🔊
After purchasing everything for the wedding, everyone knew the bridezilla would exceed the meager budget amount by thousands of dollars. 🔊
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